Holding appliance for nursing bottles



Oct. 7, 194-7. F STRE TZ 2,428,724

HOLDING APPLIANCE FOR NURSING BOTTLES Filed Dec. 29, 1945 INVENTOR.Fv/rk L. 577972 Patented Oct. 7, 1947 HOLD IN'G APPLIANCEL FOR NURSING'B OTTIIE'S ApplicationDcce'mber 29,1915, Sefiztl'Nof638l209 :15 Claims.'1

This invention relates to nursingbottlasupports in the nature of aholding'appliance for such'bottles that is capable of mounting the sameupon a convenient support and in"proximity" to 'theinfants mouth wherethenipple of the bottle may be engaged and released atw ill,

The primary object of this invention is' to'pro- *vide aholding-appliance-lornursingbottles that is capable ofmaintaining thebottle in a selected normal position with respect t'o'thein'fant usingthe same and further having the "property of "easily yielding to thepull thatmight be exerted thereon when the infant reaches for the bottle"andpulls thesame toward an inclined "nursing con'dition'where'the'bottle is disposedat'an angle with the nipple in a lowered position,

"Further aims of theinvention in-clu'de' 'thespe- "ci'fic manner inwhich'the several cords ofthe 'apparatus are related and'disposedwithrespect to the cradlehaving the bottle "therein "and" the 2 unique wayinwhichthe said cords are capable of moving the bottle to a normalposition with its longitudinal "axis 'on substantially a horizontalplane.

'Fur ther objects'of the invention include the unique and effective wayin which the cradle for the'bottle isheld inengagement therewith andtightened as downward pull is exerted, all to the end that thebottle-will-n'ot accidentally'slip from the'assembledposition as itis'shifted'from the nursing to the inoperative condition.

Further aims of the invention will appear during the course ofthefollowing specificationreferring-to the-accompanying drawing,wherein:

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a holding appliance for nursing bottlesmade in' accordance with the present invention and showing the samemounted upon a conventional bab crib.

Fig. 2 is an edge elevational'view'of the appliance.

Fig, 3 is a perspective fragmentary view of the holding appliance perse; and

Fig. 4'is afragrn'entarydetailed sectional view taken on line'IV'IV'of'Fig. '3. V

' The form of the invention chosen for illustration and shown'in"th'e'accompanying drawing comprises a cradle"lfl'formed of aninitially fiat piece of flexiblematerialsuch as fabric, the mar--.ginaledges whereof are provided with-Openings i2 forthepu'rposehereinafter more fully set down. These openings [2 are provided atspaced intervals along proximal marginal edges of cradle I that are inspaced relation when the nursing bottle I4 is supported.

2 -p'lc'yed to not only hold the cradle assembled against" bottle '14butto suspend the cradle and its bottle in a manner shown in-Figs. 1 and2. time cord extends-to each side respectively of craidle l fl andfrom'a point near the top of cradle [0 after it has been passed throughcertain of openings [2. The cords iwhich'extend to each side of -'cradleP0 are substantially identical in that each is U-shaped and includeslegs [6 and 10 a -bight 1 8. "It is the big'ht portion ofthe U-ushapedqcords that is threaded through certain of "openings 'I'2 to'forrna tubular cradle capable of receiving thebottle 14. When such acradle is used, thematerial fromwhich cradle in is made ?-"wil1 assistin keeping the bottle warm during the "feeding period andiffeedingbottles of di iferent contours are moved into place in cradle l9,itwill immediatelyadjustitself thereto to prevent *accidentaldisplacement.

V 0 The cradleis softand therefore will not break the bottle 14 andsin'ce no slippage can occur due to-the lac-ing,'a factor of'safety isalways present. "The'edgesadjacent to'holes 12 are always spaced "apart-and as'adownward pull is exerted upon "will tighten and preventremovalfrom its normal place within cradle 7 Ill.

"The free ends-of legs 'I 8 of the twovcords are 'connectedto=aseparatorin the form of a =sliort pieceof rigid material and asatisfactory way-of interconnecting'the ends of legs It and"separators-" 20 is to gripfthe separators, pass the "legs IB' thmughthe' bore and then knot the ends. The knotsfi 2 are-withdrawn into 7 acount er-bore 5 -"24"to-'aid in 't'he appearance and prevent unauthorizdmarii-pulation thereof. The length of -separators ffl isisubstantiallythe same as the length of crafdle ffl and legst5 of the cords are inparallelism.

x *The separator '20 are attached to a suitable *supportsuchasthesiderails 26 of a baby crib and the attachment to these'side rails 26 isaffe'cted"by another substantially U-shaped. cord foreach'separator 10.These cords each have "legs 18 extending throug'hbores 30 in separators*20and'thet bight' 32'hol'dsaclip34 which bridges Ile'gs"28 after-partsof the legs arewrappe'd around "the *rail ."of .s'u'pporVtfi asillustrated" in Figs. 1 and'i2. "ATqui'ckm'ode 10f attachment is therebypresentedand while the legs 28 are substantially parallel and slightlyspaced apart, they prevent rotation of bottle l4 about an axis extendingtransversely of the points of support and cooperate with legs IB inholding the bottle to a normal A number of specially positioned cordsare emhorizontal position when the infant has released The manner ofsuspending bottle l4 from the side rails 26 of the crib may be alteredbyshortening legs 28 of the cords bridging the distance between separators20 and the point of support. It is unnecessary to tie knots in any of.the cords when mounting the appliance for use and speedy removal fromthe crib side rails is possible if such becomes necessary.

It is realized that appliances having physical characteristics differentfrom those shown and described may be made without departing from thespirit of the invention and therefore, it is desired to be limited onlyby the scope of the appended claims. a j

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is: a V

1. A holder for a nursing bottle comprising a cradle for the bottle; anda plurality of cords extending laterally from the cradle to points ofsupport on each side thereof, saidcradle being an initially flat pieceof flexible material wrapped around the bottle, said cords serving tolace to-.

gether the ends of the material, said cords each being separably passedthrough openings formed in the proximal marginal edges of the materialand freely slidable therein whereby force applied to the bottle havinga. tendency to pull the cords will draw the material tighter about thebottle;

U-shaped cords being spaced apart and insubstantial alignment; aseparator joining the ends of each U-shaped cord to hold legs thereof inspaced apart, substantially parallel relation; and means for attachingeach of the separators respectively to a support.

4. A holder for a nursing bottle comprising a cradle for the bottleformed of an initially fiat piece of flexible material having openingsin the marginal proximal edges of the material when the same is wrappedaround the bottle; a substantiall U-shaped cord having the bight thereoflaced through certain of the said holes and the legs extendin laterallyto one side of the cra- 2. A holder for a nursing bottle comprising acradlefor the bottle formed of an initially fiat piece of flexiblematerial having openings in the marginal proximal edges of theVmaterial'when.

the same is wrapped around the bottle; a substantially U-shaped cordhaving the bight thereof loosely laced through certain of the said'holesandithe legs'extending laterally to one side of the cradle; and anothersubstantially U-shaped cord having the bight thereof loosely lacedthrough certain of the said holes and the legs extending laterally tothe opposite side'of' thecradle, the said legs. of bothU-shaped cordsbeing spaced apart andin substantial alignment, 'said cords drawingtogether the said marginal edges of the cradle when outward force awayfrom the crad is exerted upon the legs of saidcords. 7

3. A holder for a nursing bottlecomprising a 1 cradlefor the bottleformed of an initially fiat piece of flexible material having openingsin the marginal proximal edges of the material when the same is wrappedaround the. bottle; a substantially U-shaped cord having the bightthereof lacedthrough certain of the said holes and the legs extendinglaterally to one side. ofthe cradle; another substantially U-shaped cordhaving the .bight thereof laced through certain" of the saidholes andthe legsextending laterally to the opposite side of the cradle, the saidlegsofrboth joined to the separators at a point between the points ofjuncture between the respective separator and the said U-shaped cords.

5. A holder for a nursing bottle comprisinga cradle for the bottleformed of an initially flat piece of flexible material having openingsin the marginal proximal edges of the material when the same is wrappedaround the'bottle; a substantially U-shaped cord having the bightthereof laced through certain of the said holes and the legs extendinglaterally to one side of the cradle;

another substantially U-shaped cord having the bight thereof lacedthrough certain of gthe said holes and the legs extending laterally tothe .op-

posite side of the cradle, the said legs of both U- shaped cords beingspaced apart and in substantial alignment; a separator joining thefiends of each U-shaped cord to hold legs thereof in spaced apart,substantially parallel relation; and means for attaching each of theseparators respectively to a supportfithe attaching'means being joinedto the separators at a point between the points of juncture between therespective separator and the said U-shaped. cords, said attaching-meanseach comprising a U-shaped cord having thecends thereof anchored to theseparator and a clip on the cord at the bight thereof for bridgingthe'legs of the U-shaped cord after the same have been wrapped about asupport. 7 7

A V FRANK L. S'IRlilI'Z.

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Number Name 1,136,529 4 Hopwood Apr. 20, 1915 1,669,061 IMeltZer g May8, 1928 2,182,164= Rosenberg Dec. 5, 1939 7 2,362,020 Morrow Nov. 7,1944 f FQREIGNPATENTS i Number "Country Date Great Britain 1912

